Bearcats Post Historic Meet Sweep Over RedHawks

    

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Bearcats Post Historic Meet Sweep Over RedHawksBearcats Post Historic Meet Sweep Over RedHawks
CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati swimming and diving had a strong showing on Saturday afternoon in a sweep of regional rival Miami.
 
For the first time since January 12, 2001 the Bearcats women took down the RedHawks with a final score of 181-119. UC's men triumphed by a score of 158.5-141-5.
 
// INDIVIDUAL WINNERS
• The day started on the diving boards where Claire Schuermann won both 1-meter (270.90) and 3-meter (268.13)
Rocky Laabs got it started in the lanes with a win in the 1000 free (10:04.40)
Toby Van Dyke followed with a win in the same event (9:24.47), followed by teammate Tyler Jones
Din Selmanovic posted his first win of the day in the 200 free (1:39.69) with Justin Crew coming in second
Victoria Hunt won the 100 breaststroke (1:03.68) followed by Dee Sopapong
Dominic Polling finished first in the 100 breaststroke (56.24). Dalton Lillibridge finished second
Parker Saladin was first to the wall in the 200 fly (1:49.04)
Olivia Schmelzer brought in the top time in the 50 free (23.51) and the 100 free (51.72)
• Sopapong won the 200 breaststroke (2:18.05)
• Lillibridge bested Polling in the 200 breast (2:03.11) as the duo took the top two spots once again
• Laabs also won the 500 free (4:57.96) with Sydney St. Rose Finear finishing second
• The men swept the 500 free with Selmanovic winning it (4:35.69) and Van Dyke and Jones coming second and third, respectively
Camryn Streid won the 200 IM (2:05.62) for the Bearcats
• Polling picked up another victory in the 200 IM (1:51.61) with Connor Blatt tying for second place
• To cap off the day, Abby Johnston, Schmelzer, Lina Kutsko and Maddie Exton won the 400 free relay
 
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats travel to IUPUI for the House of Champions Invite Friday, November 16 through Sunday, November 18
 
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